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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
Reception and Banquet.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 25.-Over one
hundred guests sat down to q reception and
banquet given by the Magnolia and Opos-
sum Clubs in honor of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
of Virginia, and party last night. Senator
c. K. Davis and Governor McGill were
among the guests. Judge Flandreau made
the welcoming address, recalling early re-
collections of 'possum hunting amid the
hills of Fairfax county and paying warm
tribute to Virginia, the land of brave men
and fair women. Responding to the toast,
"Tho New Northwest" E. V. Snalley
thought that all that remained of the great
struggle was the memory of the courage and
ideal devotion to duty it called forth. His
toast to the descendant of Light Horse
Harry, was drunk standing with hearty
cheers. Gen. Johnson recalled some
amusing "reminiscences of Gen. Less early
adventures Of fighting Indians in Texas and
called upon Gen. Lee himself to respond to
the toast "The New South" Gen. Lee de-
clared that meetings of this sort would do
greet deal of good. 'If we had known each
other better before the war, that might
been averted"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
A Murder ON am oyster Boat.

Another murder of an oyster dredger on
q schooner became known at Crsfed, Md,
yesterday. The schooner Walter r. Nc
Gee, owned by Elisha Ward, OF Crisfeld.
was lying in Coan river, Northumberland
county, Va. The captain of the vessel was
John Dix, OF, Guilford, Accomac county, Va.
Robert l.. Reddng, OF Pocomoke City, Md,
was mate, and the other members of the
crew were: Smith Bailey, Levi Harcenn,
W. T. Tappan, John Kelly, Edward May,
VIM. Vanarsdae and man who shipped as
Thomas Fox, on Sunday, January I'd, 1887,
at Mundy's Point, Yeocomico river. Fox
was an American, forty years old, ard
weighed about ZIG pounds. His real name
is supposed to have been Thomas NOVEL;.
and be is believed to have hailed from De-
troit, Mich. Capt Dix weighs about $50
pounds. He married Miss Mills, of Chris
field, but separated from her. Capt. Dix
ouarreled with Novel;, who broke open
the cabin door to get at the grub, which
was locked up. Dix cursed NOVEL;, who
then knocked him down. The trouble was
soon reconciled, however, and Dix and
Redding, the mate, went off and got fifteen
or twenty men to come on board the
schooner from the shore and other
boats lying in the harbor The crew of
the schooner were all IN the forecastle.
They were all called out and fastened
in the cabin, except Novel, who re-
fused to come out Dix then put pepper
in the stove pipe, and fired two shots into
the forecastle from pistol he borrowed
from one of the shore party named Will Ho-
gan. NOVEL; then made dash for liberty,
and one of the party heard Dix say, Hes
got Ratchet in his hand" Then there
was scuffie, and something went over
board. One of the crew in the cabin heard
a strange voice say "Some Of you fellows
help me to get this man. he is too heavy
for me-" Soon they brought the body to
the cabin door, and the crew took it down
and laid it on the locker. Dix and his party
then left the vessel, and Dix stayed all night
on another schooner, but came on board
again next morning. The river was frozen
up and the schooner could not get away.
A magistrate named Wilson held an inquest,
and the Jury rendered verdict of accident
al drowning. Mowell's body was tied with
a rope TO an oar and carried down the beach
by two colored men and thrown into hole
of sand and water without any coffin. Levi
Harcenn let the story out, and the Sheriff
informed Lloyd Smith, the States attorney,
who issued writs for Dix and Redding.
The body was taken up and q new coroner's
inquest held on the following Tuesday.
Marks of violence were found by the jury,
who, after hearing the evidence, brought in
verdict that the deceased came to his
death at the hands of Dix and Reddipg.
They were committed to Jail at Heathsville,
Northumberland county, Va. few days
before the occurrence Dix tried to force
Smith Bailey to go ashore and steal some
wood for him at Lodge Landing, but Bailey
refused. NOVEL; is said to have been a
Free Mason and member of the Sailors
Union at Chicago. He was intelligent and
we'll educated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
Retaliation.

The Senate yesterday passed by vote of
46 to (Mr. Riddleberger) the bill nstituting
a retaliatory policy towards Canada in con-
nection with the fisheries. Before the bill
was passed Mr.. ingalls, asked his colleagues
to consider seriously-what they were about.
The bill, he declared, pointed to war,
though nobody expected it. This meas.
ure," he said, lis distinctly one of retalia-
ton. 1t is an eye for an eye, 8 tooth for
a tooth, fish for fish, an insult for an in
suit, wrong for wrong. 1t ia important
before the Senate is called upon to vote that
the committee on foreign relations should
advise the Senate whether it is in effect, an
invitation to negotiate, or declaration of
war" And Mr.. ingalls, was right. Bun
comb may sometimes be innocent within
certain limits, but the activity Of represen-
tatiyes of small local interests has already
been permitted almost to put the whole
country into a position in this affair, from
which to retreat would subject US to ridicule
and to advance is to court war. 1t is time
for the West and South, which consume fish
but do not catch them, to direct their atten.
ton to the merits of the question. Dema
gogues should give place to States
men in matters of this magnitude.
The bill makes it the duty of the
President, in case he is satisfied that
American fishermen visiting Canadian ports
with permits to touch and trade have been
denied the privilege of entering such ports
in the same manner and under the same reg
ulations as may exist therein applicable to
trading vessels of the most favored nation,
or have been denied rights secured to them
by treaty or law, or have been unjustly
vexed or harassed in respect thereof, in
his discretion, by proclamation, to deny
Canadian vessels access to American wa
tiers, and to prohibit the importation of
Canadian fish or other goods. The Balti-
more SIN of to day says: ITO cut offin q
day commerce of $72, 000,0 900, and sterilze
the capital employed in handling it, is so
serious matter that few Presidents would
care to do it except under pressing neces-
sity. Messrs Hoar and Frye confessed that
all they expected from the bill, lift became
law, was that the Canadians would not be
permitted to sell their fish and other products
in the American markets at ALL 1t is for
the President to consider whether any such
indirect mothod of erecting a prohibitory
tariff wall between this country and Canada
should receive his appreciation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

The work of extending the Atlantic and
Danville Railroad from Belfe!d to Danville,
distance of 125 miles. has been common
ced. Belfeld is a station on the Petersburg
and Weldon Railroad. which road forms d
part of the Atlantic Coast Line system.
The extension is being made at cost of
$40 900 per mile, and is expected to be CON-
pleted within eighteen months. The total
cost of the extension will be 81, 100000. All
of the counties through which the road is to
run west of Bel6eld have subscribed $780,
900 to the capital stock of the company. a
special election has been ordered to be held
in southampton county on the 18th of Feb
ruary, to vote on the 1e pr proposition OF the
stock. Application is to be made to-day for
an order for an election to be held at Ports
mouth, to vote CD like proposition. The
Atlantic and Danville road will in all prob
ability run to Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The strike of Philadelphia beer brewers
has collapsed.
The health officer denies that there is any
smallpox in Baltimore.
The United States naval cadets are I'M
dergoing their semi annual examination.
The President and Mrs Cleveland attend
ed the Charity Ball in Baltimore last night.
A company has been formed in New
York to speculate in stocks by means oil ar
ti6cial quotations.
The resignation OF Major George Nj. Lock-
wood, as chief clerk of the Interior Depart
ment, has been accepted.
The Indiana Senatorship is as far from
settlement as ever, and there is no imme-
date prospect of a change.
The democratic caucus of the Tennessee
Legislature last night nominated ez-Goy.
Bate for. U. S. Senator, which insures his
election to-day.
1t is stated that in the event of mobiliza-
ton of Austrian troops, three great armies
will be formed each corps having no less
than 100000 men.
A premature explosion Of q torpedo &C.
Cured on the United States steamer Essex
in Chinese waters, killing one and wound.
ing three apprentices.
Ira and Eugenia Watken, second cousins,
he SO and she is, eloped from Louisville
Saturday, and were married at Jeflersonville,
Ind. The relatives of both are indignant.
The imports of Hawaiian sugar at the
port of San Francisco during the past year
were the largest ever known, amounting 10
21S, ,l99 pounds, valued al $40, S,27S.
1t is proposed to construct United States
dry-docks at the Norfolk and Brooklyn
navy yards, and an appropriation for the
purpose is to be inserted in the naval APP
preparation bill.
The New York Sun SAYS the newly. elect.
ed Senator from Minnesota, Cushman K.
Davis, is the author of a treatise to prove
that William Shakespeare was an uncom
monty able lawyer.
| A deadly epidemic of measles has been
prevailing in several counties In the north
and west portions of South Carolina for the
past ten days. Cases are reported where
four deaths have been caused by measles in
one family. Elderly people have died from
the disease as well as children.
Concerning the rumor as to the health OF
Mayor Hewitt, of New York, and his conse-
quent resignation as mayor, his physician
says Mr. Hewitt is doing well, and that the
neuralgia in the right leg is slowly yield
ing to treatment. The Mayor had back
set few days ago, caused by the injudicious
treatment of friend, but it was nothing
more alarming than an hour or two of neu-
ralgic palms. He is about to take massage
| treatment.
In the House of Representatives yester-
day bill was introduced appropriating
So SOC, 900 for the increase of the naval es-
tablsbment, and resolution of inquiry
was introduced as to the expediency of APP
proprating $50, 600, 600 for the construction
I and armament Of new vessels of war. The
House also adopted resolution calling for
the correspondence growing out of the dep
relations in Canadian ports on American
fishing vessels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

Now THAT the successor OF Mr.. Lock
wood as chief clerk of the Interior Depart.
ment has been appointed. it turns out that
the latter placed his resignation in the
hands of Secretary Lamar when that gen.
tleman first took charge of the Department.
1t is thus shown that though Mr.. Lockwood
was a most offensive republican partisan
when Mr.. Lamar gave up his seat in the
Senate to accept Cabinet position under
Mr.. Cleveland, and though he has taken
pains to proclaim himself as such ever since,
Mr.. Lamar has, in effect, requested him to
retain g responsible, important and lucra.
tive position for two years, during the whole
of which time there were hundreds of good
and true democrats from whom just as compe-
tent and efficient an officer could have been
selected. The democratic administration
not only allows republicans 10 retain their
positions under it, but, ii thus seems, sctu-
ally begs them to do so. Is it any wonder
that lukewarmness and dissatisfaction
should exist among the workers of the par
ty. And it is upon the workers that success
in politics, as in every thing else, depends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
Charged with swindl;ng.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The Times says: A
man named Charles S. Pike is in custody in
this city, charged with swindling his aunt
out Of q considerable sum of money. The
circumstances, as learned by reporter, are
as follows: Pixies aunt resides at st. Johns
bury, Vermont, and is wel-todo. A month
or two ago she gave her nephew power of
attorney to sell house which she owned in
Washington, D. G.. Pike went to the CAPT.
tai on this mission of trust, and in a short
time succeeded in disposng of the property.
1t is said that he realized about $1,000 on
the sale, an amount somewhat below the
owners estimate of the value of her house,
but quite satisfactory to the agent in view
of his preconcerted plan to appropriate the
proceeds. He wrote 10 his aunt that he
was about to invest 81 500 in valuable min
ing stock in Kansas, and said if she desired
to invest an equal amount he would placet
for her. He represented it TO be rare
chance, the profits being large and sure.
The unsuspecting aunt forwarded the 81 800
to him and it went TO swell the amount
which he had already pocketed. Pike then
left Washington, and soon afterwards his
aunt learned how she had been swindled.
Her lawyers placed the matter in the hands
of detectives, who found Pike here. 1t is
understood half of the money has been re-
covered. Pike has not yet been arrraigned
in court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

BARRED oUT.-Nearly 5000 of DR.. McGlynns
pensioners thronged about the entrances to St.
Stephens Church, New York, last night, where it
had been announced that the committee of par
ishoners would make report to the full body.
Capt. Ryan and sixty policemen were in attend
snce. at o'clock Father. Donnelly, fanked on
either side by a policeman, appeared inside the
church and locked and barred the iron gate to
the church basement. Addressing the people, he
said You had better go home. The church is
Closed and no meeting will be held to night
Then he retired, ard was not seen again. Soon
after the committee came down the street, but
were told by the police captain that Father Don
nelly had forbidden any meeting. The chairman
then announced that fact to the crowd. at the
same time bidding them go peacefully home,
which vas done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Aloza. GA

TSpesisl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %, 1887.
A surviving soldier Of the Mexican war;
and a beneficiary of the Mexican pensions
bill that has recently passed Congress, who
lives in Fairfax county, Va, here to-day,
says he hopes the President will veto the
bill referred TO. He says the soldiers in the
Mexican war paid for their own uniforms,
and received only 81 month for their ser.
vices on the field, while the soldiers in the
late war received SIS a month, were sup.
piied BY the Government with their uni
forms, and were given large bouuties, aud
it il because the former are only allowed
pension of S. month while the latter re-
ceive twice that much, that he wants the
bill vetoed, as he is not willing to be re-
cipient of such partial and discriminating
recompense.
A delegation Of the citizens of Alexandria
county called at the room of the House ju
dietary committee last week to urge that
committee to favorable action on the bill to
set aside $25 600 as a special fund, the inter-
est IF which to be expended in the school
ING of the children and the support of the
old and infrm negroes to whom the gov
eminent has given homes on the Arlington
estate, the whole of which expense is now,
and has been for twenty odd years, borne
by the white people of the county. AS rep
resentative Stewart, of Vermont, the COM
mitteeman TO whom this bill has been refer
red, was not present nothing was done.
AS the District Commissioners would not
consider the charges brought against Health
Officer Townshend, of this city, by DR.. Gull
YER. the latter has withdrawn them, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
New Comets.

PHELPS, N. Y, Jan. 25.-The position of
the nav Brooks comet to night, will be
nearly two degrees above the star Kappa in
the constellation Draco. at 10 O'Clock it
will be 10 degrees directly below the North
star. Prof. Brooks Gays the comet may be
seen with moderate sized telescope and is
moving slowly in northeasterly direction.
ROCHESTER,, Jan. 25-Director Swift,
of the Warner Observatory, yesterday re-
ceived telegram from Prof. E. E Barnard,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

director of Vanderbilt University obserya.
tory at Nashville, Teur., announcing the
discovery Of another comet by him in cye.
nus. At x-o'clock a. al. its position was
right ascension 10 hours, 7 minutes and AZ
seconds, decIination north % degrees. d
minutes. 1t is moving very slowly to the
east. Three comets have been discovered
within Eve days. The southern comet i.
going 10 be very bright.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
ALEX ANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25.

THE New York Euening Post takes the
ground that The employment OF the Pinker
ton force to preserve the non union laeorers
ard The property of the coal companies at
Jersey City-whose union laborers are now
on strike, is the greatest disgrace that mas
ever yet been put upon this country. There
ig nc doubt that the United States have sui
ferea considerably in the eyes OF the whole
civilized world by the case referred to, ana
that The case affords great delight 10 the OPP
moments of free institutions in foreign lands,
and is the cauae of doubt and sorrow to all
real lovers of liberty, and to ell who nave
faith in the ability of the people to rule
Themselves. It is only natural; only what
has been done from the earliest recorded
times, for men possessed of property to de-
send it. The chief object OF the govern
ment of q country is the preservation OF the
property of its citizens, who willingly Dear
the taxes that are imposed on them, because
thew know that taxation is for that purpose.
When the protection of their property can
not be secured by the government, the own
ers protect it themselves, or, II aoie " uo
SO, employ others to protect it for them.
The employment of the Pinkerton force by
the coal companies at Jersey City to protect
their property, shows that the government
which taxes them heavily to secure that
property is unable to effect that object, and
that they have had to go back to the forms
and usages of more barbarous times, and to
employ trained bands to do it for them. In
other words it shows that free institutions,
so far at least as relates to Jersey City and
the other places at which the Pinkertons
have been used. nre unable to maintain gov
eminent, and that the boosted self-regula'
ting power of republican liberty, certainly
in those places, is the yerest sort of hum
hug
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

ONE STRONG proof of Senator Ingalls, "ls-
dom is his partisanism. But he frequently
affords other evidence of his possession OF
good sound common sense. He did so yes
terday When he opposed the passage in lis
present form of the bill allowing reprisals to
be made for the seizure of vessels belonging
to this country by Canada, upon the ground
that such reprisals might lead to war, and
that Senators should be Informed il that was
its intent before they voted upon it. This
country abrogated the treaty with Canada
and refuses to make another one, and because
the latter country according to the law of ma
tions, falls back upon the provisions OF the
previously existing treaty, this country, ac
cording to the bill Mr.. Edmunds called up
must adopt measures which can hardly
result in any thing else than war The
bill referred to is wrong in letter and spirit,
and should be deprived of all its objectiona.
BILE features before its passage By the House.
Its whole object, too is to increase the profits
of few Maine fishermen at the expense of
all.the other people of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

A fire in Richmond yesterday morning,
originating in the oil room of Whitehurst
and Owens sash and blind factory. resulted
in $500 damages, fully insured. After the
fire the dead body of the colored fireman of
the establishment was found in the oil
room, and it is supposed that he went there
with light to get oil for the machinery,
and accidentally set fire to the oil and was
suffocated before he could escape. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
Foreign News.

VIENNA, Jan. 25.--The governments of
AustriaHungary, Germany and Russia
have agreed upon instructions for their re-,
spective ambassadors at Constantinople in
regard to the Bulgarian question. 1t is be-
lieved that they will induce Italy and
France to adhere to any course they may
determine upon. The negotiations with
England continue. 1t is expected that at.
ter The first interview CT the Bulgarian del.
gates with the Turkish Ministers the latter
will be able to report that an agreement is
possible. NJ. Kaltchoff, one of the Bugar-
ian delegates, who, it was said, was going
to Milan to meet Prince Alexander, passed
through Vienna on Sunday on his way to
Bulgaria. This dissipates the report that he
will meet Prince Alexander.
PARIS, Jan. 25.-The Cabinet met to-day.
1t is reiterated that the war rumors in cir
culation are az incorrect from military as
from q diplomatic point of view. Gen.
Boulanger, Minister Of War, publishes a
denial Of the report that he is buying horses
abroad for the use of the army.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-A Cabinet council was
held at Windsor Castle to-day. The Queen
read and approved the speech to be deliv-
cred from the throne at the opening of par
lament on Thursday. Mr.. Gladstone ar
rived in London to day. At the stations
along from Hawarden he was recognized by
the people and enthusiastically cheered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
The Electoral Count EsiIl.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The electoral
count bill was received at the White House
last evening, hui has not yet been acted
upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1887.

Mr. Charles B. Farwell, Senator-elect from
the State of Illinois, escorted by Mr.. Cullom,
had the oath OF office Administered to him
by the presiding officer and took the seat
recently occupied by Mr.. CulIom, while the
latter took that of the late Senator Logan.
The conference report on the army APP
preparation bill was agreed to,
As was also the conference report on the
bill for the allotment of lands in seVeralty
to Indians on the various reservations, and
to extend the protection of the laws of the
United States and of the territories over the
Indians
A number of bills were then introduced
and referred.
HOUSE.
The enrolled copy of the Interstate Com.
merce bill was signed by the Speaker; and
after it has been signed by the presiding Of
fcer of the Senate it will be sent to the
President.
Mr. Turner, of Georgia, called up the
Rhode Island contested election case of
Page vs.. Pirce.
The majority resolution declares the seat
vacant, while the minority resolution con-
firms the right of Pirce to the seat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

CoURT OF APPEALS YEsTERpAY.-Stulz
VS.. Ingles. Argued by Judge Bergman Green
for defendant in error AID A. P. Staples, esq for
plaintiff in error snd submitted.
Fore VS.. Campbell. Argued by George B. Har-
rison, esq, for defendant in error.
McCarty VS.. Ball. Argued by Colonel Thomas
Croxton for appellee and submitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

The grand jury of the Hastings Court of
Petersburg yesterday indicted A. B. Gui-
COR, of Richmond. for selling coupons there
without license. This is to be made test
case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-25

The nineteenth century has provided the
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